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 | Matthew Broderick as David Lightman |
 | Dabney Coleman as Dr. John McKittrick |
 | Ally Sheedy as Jennifer Katherine Mack |
 | John Wood as Dr. Stephen Falken |
 | Barry Corbin as General Jack Beringer |
 | Juanin Clay as Pat Healy |
 | Kent Williams as Arthur Cabot |
 | Dennis Lipscomb as Lyle Watson |
 | Joe Dorsey as Col. Joe Conley |
| Irving Metzman as Paul Richter |
 | Michael Ensign as Beringer's Aide |
| William Bogert as Mr. Lightman |
| Susan Davis as Mrs. Lightman |
 | James Tolkan as Nigan |
| David Clover as Stockman |
 | Drew Snyder as Ayers |
| John Garber as Corporal in the Infirmary |
| Duncan Wilmore as Major Lem |
| Billy Ray Sharkey as Radar Analyst |
 | John Spencer as Jerry |
 | Michael Madsen as Steve |
| Erik Stern as Commander |
| Gary Bisig as Deputy |
| Gary Sexton as Technician |
 | Jason Bernard as Captain Knewt |
| Frankie Hill as Airman Fields |
 | Jesse D. Goins as Sergeant |
 | Alan Blumenfeld as Mr. Liggett |
| Len Lawson as Boys Vice Principal |
 | Maury Chaykin as Jim Sting |
 | Eddie Deezen as Malvin |
 | Stack Pierce as Airman |
 | William H. Macy as NORAD Officer |
| Directing | |
| John Badham | Director |
Writing | |
| Lawrence Lasker | Screenplay |
| Walter F. Parkes | Screenplay |
Production | |
| Leonard Goldberg | Executive Producer |
| Richard Hashimoto | Producer |
| Harold Schneider | Producer |
Sound | |
| Arthur B. Rubinstein | Original Music Composer |
Camera | |
| William A. Fraker | Director of Photography |
Editing | |
| Tom Rolf | Editor |
Production | |
| Wallis Nicita | Casting |
Art | |
| Angelo P. Graham | Production Design |
| James J. Murakami | Art Direction |
| Jerry Wunderlich | Set Decoration |
Costume & Make-Up | |
| Barry Francis Delaney | Costume Design |
Directing | |
| Robert J. Doherty | Assistant Director |
